News to Use

Summer 2011;10(2)138-139.

2011 PH Professional Network Symposium

The 2011 PH Professional Network Symposium, Inspiring Hope: New Directions, will take place September 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. Close to 30 educational sessions will be presented with availability of up to 11 credit hours of CE/CME for nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and respiratory therapists. Thanks to an unrestricted educational grant from Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., the first 300 PH-treating allied health professionals will register for FREE (with a $50 refundable deposit and paid $35 annual membership to PH Professional Network). Register today while it's FREE—fewer than 200 free registrations remain! For more information, visit: www.PHAssociation.org/PHPN/Symposium or contact PHA at 301-565-3004 x761 or Symposium@PHAssociation.org.

Investigator Training Program

The Investigator Training Program (ITP) is a free educational program designed by Pfizer and presented by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association to support clinical trial investigators. This program will take place September 24-25, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. It aims to enhance participants' skills in planning, conducting, and reporting of clinical trials. The program examines the process, from planning through trial closeout activities, and provides practical recommendations for increasing the efficiency of clinical trial conduct at investigative sites.

There is no charge to attend this training, but registration is required and is limited to the first 60 registrants. Visit www.PHAssociation.org/ITP for more information and to register.

Get Listed in PHA's Find a Doctor Directory

There's never been a better time to join Pulmonary Hypertension Clinicians and Researchers (PHCR), PHA's medical membership network for doctors. Members of PHCR have the exclusive opportunity to be listed in the Find a Doctor Directory on PHA's Web site. The directory is PHA's premier resource for patients who are seeking information about PH-treating physicians in a geographic area.

We are pleased to introduce a new and improved Find a Doctor directory that enables physicians to provide more information about their practice, while serving as a more user-friendly and accessible directory for patients: http://www.phassociation.org/findadoctor.

PHA is also launching multiyear memberships for PHCR in an effort to make renewal easier, and to provide a discount for members who commit to multiple years of membership. Don't miss the chance to be a part of this rapidly growing network of PH doctors and resources. Visit www.phassociation.org/PHCR, or contact PHCR@phassociation.org.

PHA Preceptorship Program: A Collaborative Approach for Clinicians on the Front Line

Developed by the PHA Scientific Leadership Council, this program takes place at nationally recognized PAH centers around the United States, and offers direct instruction on state-of-the-art PAH diagnosis and management for physicians and other health professionals who help care for patients with PAH. This one-day, highly interactive program offers direct instruction and case-based discussion of state-of-the-art PAH diagnosis, initial treatment, and comprehensive long-term management of patients with PAH. Join us at a 2011 preceptorship near you!

Friday, November 4 in Aurora, Colorado
Friday, November 4 in Seattle, Washington
Friday, December 2 in Chicago, Illinois
Friday, December 2 in Atlanta, Georgia
Friday, November 4 and December 2* in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Visit www.PHAssociation.org/Preceptorship to learn more and register!

Survival Guide – 4th Edition Summer 2011

PHA is proud to offer you an updated resource for your patients and their families: the new 4th edition of Pulmonary Hypertension: A Patient's Survival Guide, PHA's resource text for patients and caregivers. The Survival Guide provides a soup-to-nuts guide to understanding the disease, treatment options, and how to maintain the best quality of life with PH.

In addition to a totally redesigned cover and interior, the new edition features an innovative chapter written just for PH caregivers and 5 revised chapters, including the following topics: diagnosis; PH drugs; surgical treatments; children, teens, and family planning; and insurance and legal matters.

Copies are available for purchase now through the PHA Store. Refer your patients to www.PHAssociation.org/OrderSurvivalGuide or 301-565-3004 to order copies.

Calendar of PH Activities

To have your event for PH health care providers considered for listing in future issues of Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension, send your announcement to meghanf@PHAssociation.org.

2011 PH Professional Network Symposium

Inspiring Hope: New Directions in PAH

September 22-24, 2011

Arlington, Virginia, USA

www.PHAssociation.org

European Respiratory Society Annual Congress

September 24-28, 2011

Amsterdam, Netherlands

www.ersnet.org

American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting

CHEST 2011

October 22-26, 2011